Stocking and glove darning and mending last.



A. E. LE FORD.

STOCKING AND GLOVE DARNING AND APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25 MENDING LAST.

Patented Feb. 17, 1914,

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STOCKING AND GLOVE DARNING AND MENDING LAST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed .Tune 25, 1912.

Patented Feb. 17, 1914. Serial No. 705,851.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, AMELIA E. LE Fono, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Stocking and Glove Darning and Mending Lasts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improved stocking and glove darning and mending last and consists in' the construction, combination and arrangement of devices hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved device of this character which is extremely cheap and simple and which may be used as a last in and for darning and mending a stocking and may also be used as a last for repairing a glove.

In the accompanying drawing :--F igure 1 is a perspective view of a darning and mending last constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same showing the last in use in a stocking. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the same on the plane indicated by the line aa of Fig. 2.

In accordance with my invention, I provide a last which comprises a head 1 and an arm 2 which projects from one end of the head and is connected thereto by an offset portion 3 which is inclined to the general planes of the head and the arm. The head is substantially elliptical in plan and is relatively flat and of double convex form in elevation and presents a rounded outer surface 4 which is adapted to fit against the inner side of a stocking either at the toe or heel thereof and is of considerable superficial extent.

The head of the last is provided with a groove 5 which extends around the same and in this groove is fitted an endless spring or band 6 which is elastic and is here shown as a coiled retractile spring. The purpose of this spring is to engage the outer side of the stocking and to press the engaged portion of the stocking into the groove 5 so as to hold that portion of the stocking which is opposed to the convex surface at in stretched condition over said convex face and thereby greatly facilitate the darning of the stocking.

It will be understood that the last may be placed either in the top or bottom of the heel of the stocking. The arm 2 of the last extends substantially parallel with the plane of the head of the last so that the entire last, including both the head and the arm, when in use, is within the stocking and the arm of the last does not project outwardly from the stocking in any way and, hence, does not distort or distend the stocking while the last is in use therein.

The arm 2 of the last is of substantially the size and shape of a finger and is adapted to be used as a finger lastto be placed in the finger of a glove, especially of a silk glove and enable the glove finger to be readily darned or mended. Hence, my improved last is used for mending gloves as well as stockings and its value is thereby materially enhanced.

I claim 1. The herein described mending last comprising a double convex head relatively flat and substantially elliptical in plan an off set portion extending from one end of the head and one side thereof and an arm arranged radially with reference to the head, projecting from said off set portion and substantially parallel with and spaced from the general plane of the head, the said arm being tapered and of a size adapting the same for use as a finger last in a glove.

2. The herein described mending last comprising a double convex head relatively flat and substantially elliptical in plan an off set portion extending from one end of the head and one side thereof and an arm arranged radially with reference to the head, projecting from said off set portion and substantially parallel with and spaced from the general plane of the head, the said arm being tapered and of a size adapting the same for use as a finger last in a glove, the said head being provided with a groove extei'iding entirely around the same and parallel with the general plane of the head and a spring band to extend around and engage in the said groove.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAcoB ISAACS, SARAH ISAACS.

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